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Rodin and Dance The Essence of Movement
ISBN: PB: 9781907372995, Casemate, Paul Holberton Publishing, October 2016
192 pp., 26x21.6 cm, 150 colour illus.
"Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement" is the first serious study of Rodin's late sculptural series known as the Dance Movements. Exploring the artist's fascination with dance and bodies in extreme acrobatic poses, the exhibition and accompanying...
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Revolutionary Horizons Art and Polemics in 1950s Cuba
ISBN: HB: 9780300216813, Yale University Press, August 2016
272 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 68 colour illus., 61 black&white illus.
Modernism in Havana reached its climax during the turbulent years of the 1950s as a generation of artists took up abstraction as a means to advance artistic and political goals in the name of Cuba Libre. During a decade of insurrection and, ultimatel...
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Robert Irwin A Conditional Art
ISBN: HB: 9780300173833, Yale University Press, July 2016
320 pp., 26.7x21.6 cm, 100 colour illus., 150 black&white illus.
Frequently associated with California Light and Space Art, Robert Irwin (b. 1928) began as an abstract painter in the 1950s. Since that time, he has worked in architectural and outdoor interventions, developing and expanding what he terms a "conditio...
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Roman Opalka Painting
ISBN: HB: 9780986060618, DAP, Dominique Levy, July 2016
156 pp., 34.2x24.1 cm, 49 colour illus., 24 duotone
Not for sale in Estonia! "Painting" provides an overview of Roman Opalka's (1931-2011) career, spanning more than five decades. In 1965, Opalka began a project that would occupy the entirity of his career, titled 1965/1 – ["Infinity"]. Each paintin...
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Roberto Burle Marx Brazilian Modernist
ISBN: HB: 9780300212150, Yale University Press, June 2016
224 pp., 26x24.1 cm, 185 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.
The modernist parks and gardens of Brazilian landscape architect and garden designer Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) earned him awards, widespread acclaim, and international fame. Over a 60-year career, he designed more than 2000 gardens worldwide, th...
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Radical View Avant Garde British Printmaking 1914-1964
ISBN: PB: 9780993078651, Casemate, Osborne Samuel Gallery, May 2016
108 pp., 26.5x21.5 cm, colour illus.
This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition at the Osborne Samuel Gallery from 9 May to 4 June, 2016. The exhibition was curated specifically to show diversity, originality and technical expertise, and the accompanying catalogue is laid o...
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Rachel Harrison G-L-O-R-I-A
ISBN: PB: 9780300215960, Yale University Press, September 2015
124 pp., 29.9x22.2 cm, 40 colour illus.
Linking two influential figures in American art, this fascinating catalogue explores the intersection between works by modern master Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) and innovative contemporary artist Rachel Harrison (b. 1966). Taking its name from Gl...
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Revisions Zen for Film
ISBN: PB: 9781941792049, University of Chicago Press, Bard Graduate Center, September 2015
220 pp., 20.3x12.7 cm, 22 halftones
How do works of art endure over time in the face of aging materials and changing interpretations of their meaning? How do decay, technological obsolescence, and the blending of old and new media affect what an artwork is and can become? And how can c...
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Rooted in Soil
ISBN: PB: 9780978907495, University of Chicago Press, DePaul Art Museum, August 2015
28 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 16 colour plates
Eco and environmental art can highlight the primal importance of natural resources for human life and the need to be responsible environmental stewards. This catalog for a recent exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum explores one particularly undervalu...
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Revolution of the Eye Modern Art and the Birth of American Television
ISBN: HB: 9780300207934, Yale University Press, May 2015
172 pp., 26x19 cm, 66 colour illus., 100 black&white illus.
The aesthetics and concepts of modern art have influenced American television ever since its inception in the 1930s. In return, early television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. This engaging catalogue is the first book t...
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